Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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@siam said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Never in my lifetime have I seen 5 changes outside our pretty much first XI and thought " not too bad, that'll do". Let alone been slightly excited at the chance for a second string spinner, keeper and emerging all rounder.
Strange times, in a good way.
Rossco, I know you've done a lot for NZ cricket and you're down the list on my preferred to quaff beers with, truth is I find you a little strange, but I wish you all the best in leading our batting in Birmingham. I'd delight in your foibles being a reflection of mine and will be forever impressed if you turn on a big one in the rehearsal for our biggest one ever. God's speed to you, you champion.
C'mon boys! We see what you guys are trying to build and how you've embraced all personnel and fostered a real sense of belonging and responsibility on all squad members. It's purely and wholly the right way forward - true progress, if you will.
A living, breathing example of unity and inclusion
Kia kaha boys - give it heaps and let the chips fall where they may!
Love youse all🙂
He’s about to get a whole lot of chances after the final though !
I admire the optimism, hopefully you’re right !
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@canefan said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@mn5 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
England are batting
Here’s our team….. New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (captain), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Neil Wagner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Trent Boult
No Jamieson or Southee winds me up considerably. I don’t think we have THAT much depth to change the team this much.
That is a pretty weak bowling attack
I wouldn’t quite go that far……”depleted” is a better word.
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@mn5 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@siam said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@mn5 yes,that's why he's second string...do try to keep up mate😉
Yeah sorry, I just saw who was missing and started frothing at the mouth a bit to be fair.
I switched over and saw who was in ...
... and lost the plot.
Relieved Boulty is playing at least.
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@siam said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@booboo bedtime mate?🙂 quick snooze?
Off to bed (as soon as Ms Boo Jr gets home from work).
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Ok. So changes.
Not so bad given Kane & BJ are out.
And don't mind Ajaz over Satnav, nor Cueball Jr over CDGH.
But lack of both Timmah and Kylo is questionable.
For the WTC one of Cueball or Ajaz misses out.
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This may be a pretty long day at the office. Pitch doesn't look like it's offering much.
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@no-quarter yeah, tough on the ball too. One for wags?
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I'd say these selections were planned well in advance. Get some game time in the first test, then rest up and be raring to go in the final with a bit of (but not too much) cricket under the belt leading into it.
Tests are bloody arduous, they wouldn't want to risk the top players more than they need to. Ideally Boulty would have played the first test and rested for this but was unavailable.
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@donsteppa said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Jeepers, Henry averaging 51.68 with the ball in Tests.
It's a little surprising that he hasn't done better in tests, he certainly has the ability to bowl wicket balls. At the start of his career I thought I'd go better in the longer form but it's been the exact opposite.
